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Background Screening

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Best Background Checks to Protect Your Cleaning Business

We cover the best background checks to protect your cleaning business and how to stay compliant.

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2024 Background Check Industry Trends: Certn’s Predictions

Here’s what Certn’s CEO Andrew McLeod predicts will influence the background check industry in 2024.

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Why Employment Verification is Important: Certn’s Perspective

Employment verification isn’t just a box to tick in the hiring process but a crucial element in building an effective team.

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Jobs that Require a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check

Applying for a job in Australia? Here’s a helpful list of the jobs that may require a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

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How to Recruit Retail Employees: An Easy Checklist

Here’s an easy-to-follow checklist on how to recruit retail employees. Get it today!

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How to Create a Background Screening Policy

Here’s a guide on how to create a background screening policy for your organization.

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Why Background Checks are Important

In this blog post, we cover all the reasons why background checks are important and why you shouldn’t skip them.

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Adverse Action Notice Requirements: What to Know

Worried about the complexities of adverse action notice requirements? Fear not! We’ve got you covered with everything you need to know to stay compliant.

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Choosing the Best Background Screening Vendor: What to Ask

We’ve published a guide to help you when choosing the best background screening vendor.

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2023 Background Screening Trends

Here are the 2023 top background screening trends.

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The Gig and Freelance Economy in Canada

Gig work is the trend of people participating in short-term or project-based work arrangements. The Canada gig economy is the ecosystem where this type of freelancing is the primary or major source of income.

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Owners: Protect Your Assets with Background Checks

You already have a lot to worry about when it comes to building your small business — we get it. So don’t add more work to your future by skipping a vital step: background checks. Background checks are an important part of building a secure business, no matter how small.